Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 4, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Bette Davis Eyes

Kim Carnes

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

V.Garay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 4, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Bette Davis Eyes
  Kim Carnes
- 1
- 1
- 15
- - 1
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

V.Garay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

2
- All Those Years Ago
  George Harrison
- 5
- 2
- 7
- - 5
  - 2
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Harrison, R.Cooper, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse/Unknown

3
- The One That You Love
  Air Supply
- 6
- 3
- 8
- - 6
  - 3
  - 8

Producer(s):

H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

4
- Jessie's Girl
  Rick Springfield
- 9
- 4
- 15
- - 9
  - 4
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

5
- You Make My Dreams
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 7
- 5
- 10
- - 7
  - 5
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Oates, D.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

6
- Elvira
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 10
- 6
- 8
- - 10
  - 6
  - 8

Producer(s):

R.Chancey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

7
- Medley
  Stars On 45
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio

8
- A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
  Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
- 4
- 4
- 18
- - 4
  - 4
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

9
- Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
  Joey Scarbury
- 12
- 9
- 9
- - 12
  - 9
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

10
- I Don't Need You
  Kenny Rogers
- 13
- 10
- 4
- - 13
  - 10
  - 4

Producer(s):

L.Richie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

11
- This Little Girl
  Gary U.S. Bonds
- 11
- 11
- 11
- - 11
  - 11
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

12
- Sukiyaki
  A Taste Of Honey
- 3
- 3
- 18
- - 3
  - 3
  - 18

Producer(s):

G.Duke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

13
- America
  Neil Diamond
- 8
- 8
- 11
- - 8
  - 8
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

14
- Hearts
  Marty Balin
- 16
- 14
- 7
- - 16
  - 14
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Balin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

15
- Is It You
  Lee Ritenour
- 15
- 15
- 11
- - 15
  - 15
  - 11

Producer(s):

L.Ritenour, H.Mason, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

16
- What Are We Doin' In Love
  Dottie West with Kenny Rogers
- 14
- 14
- 15
- - 14
  - 14
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

17
- Gemini Dream
  The Moody Blues
- 20
- 17
- 5
- - 20
  - 17
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

18
- Slow Hand
  The Pointer Sisters
- 32
- 18
- 6
- - 32
  - 18
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

19
- Boy From New York City
  The Manhattan Transfer
- 24
- 19
- 7
- - 24
  - 19
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

20
- Winning
  Santana
- 22
- 20
- 13
- - 22
  - 20
  - 13

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

21
- Modern Girl
  Sheena Easton
- 23
- 21
- 9
- - 23
  - 21
  - 9

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

22
- Time
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 25
- 22
- 12
- - 25
  - 22
  - 12

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

23
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- 26
- 23
- 6
- - 26
  - 23
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

24
- Being With You
  Smokey Robinson
- 17
- 2
- 21
- - 17
  - 2
  - 21

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

25
- Fool In Love With You
  Jim Photoglo
- 27
- 25
- 12
- - 27
  - 25
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.F.Neary, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

26
- Living Inside Myself
  Gino Vannelli
- 18
- 6
- 16
- - 18
  - 6
  - 16

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, J.Vannelli, R.Vannelli

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

27
- Seven Year Ache
  Rosanne Cash
- 29
- 27
- 11
- - 29
  - 27
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Crowell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- Sweet Baby
  Stanley Clarke/George Duke
- 30
- 28
- 10
- - 30
  - 28
  - 10

Producer(s):

G.Duke, S.Clarke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

29
- Take It On The Run
  REO Speedwagon
- 19
- 5
- 16
- - 19
  - 5
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

G.Richrath

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

30
- Nobody Wins
  Elton John
- 21
- 21
- 9
- - 21
  - 21
  - 9

Producer(s):

E.John, C.Franks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

31
- I Love You
  Climax Blues Band
- 31
- 12
- 20
- - 31
  - 12
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

32
- Stronger Than Before
  Carole Bayer Sager
- 34
- 32
- 8
- - 34
  - 32
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, B.Arthur, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

33
- Don't Let Him Go
  REO Speedwagon
- 41
- 33
- 4
- - 41
  - 33
  - 4

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

34
- The Stroke
  Billy Squier
- 36
- 34
- 8
- - 36
  - 34
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Squier, B.Squier, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

35
- It's Now Or Never
  John Schneider
- 40
- 35
- 6
- - 40
  - 35
  - 6

Producer(s):

T.Scotti, J.D'andrea, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

36
- A Life Of Illusion
  Joe Walsh
- 38
- 36
- 7
- - 38
  - 36
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Walsh, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

37
- Still Right Here In My Heart
  Pure Prairie League
- 28
- 28
- 12
- - 28
  - 28
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Rraboni, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

38
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
  Carpenters
- 61
- 38
- 3
- - 61
  - 38
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

39
- Jones Vs. Jones
  Kool & The Gang
- 39
- 39
- 8
- - 39
  - 39
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

40
- Two Hearts
  Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass
- 42
- 40
- 8
- - 42
  - 40
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

41
- Double Dutch Bus
  Frankie Smith
- 43
- 41
- 8
- - 43
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WMOT (CBS)/Unknown

42
- (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
  Ronnie Milsap
- 75
- 42
- 2
- - 75
  - 42
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

43
- The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
  Greg Kihn Band
- 46
- 43
- 7
- - 46
  - 43
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beserkley

44
- In The Air Tonight
  Phil Collins
- 51
- 44
- 6
- - 51
  - 44
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

45
- Give It To Me Baby
  Rick James
- 50
- 45
- 6
- - 50
  - 45
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

46
- Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
  Jim Steinman
- 49
- 46
- 6
- - 49
  - 46
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cleveland International/Epic

47
- It Didn't Take Long
  Spider
- 52
- 47
- 6
- - 52
  - 47
  - 6

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dreamland/Unknown

48
- Lady (You Bring Me Up)
  Commodores
- 66
- 48
- 3
- - 66
  - 48
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

49
- The Waiting
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 35
- 19
- 10
- - 35
  - 19
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Petty, J.Iovine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

50
- Sweetheart
  Franke & The Knockouts
- 33
- 10
- 18
- - 33
  - 10
  - 18

Producer(s):

S.Verroca, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

51 NEW
NEW
- Urgent
  Foreigner
- -
- 51
- 1
- - -
  - 51
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, M.Jones, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

52
- Fantasy Girl
  38 Special
- 53
- 52
- 5
- - 53
  - 52
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

53
- Feels So Right
  Alabama
- 58
- 53
- 5
- - 58
  - 53
  - 5

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

54
- Shaddap You Face
  Joe Dolce
- 55
- 54
- 10
- - 55
  - 54
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

55
- Tom Sawyer
  Rush
- 60
- 55
- 5
- - 60
  - 55
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

G.Lee, P.Dubois, A.Lifeson, N.Peart

Producer(s):

Rush, T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

56
- Too Much Time On My Hands
  Styx
- 45
- 9
- 16
- - 45
  - 9
  - 16

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

57
- Angel Of The Morning
  Juice Newton
- 47
- 4
- 20
- - 47
  - 4
  - 20

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

58
- Just The Two Of Us
  Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers
- 44
- 2
- 21
- - 44
  - 2
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

W.Withers, Jr., R.MacDonald, W.Salter

Producer(s):

G.Washington, Jr., R.MacDonald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

59
- Don't Want To Wait Anymore
  The Tubes
- 76
- 59
- 3
- - 76
  - 59
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

60
- You Are Forever
  Smokey Robinson
- 68
- 60
- 3
- - 68
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

61
- How 'bout Us
  Champaign
- 54
- 12
- 21
- - 54
  - 12
  - 21

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

62
- The Kid Is Hot Tonite
  Loverboy
- 71
- 62
- 3
- - 71
  - 62
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

63
- What She Does To Me (The Diana Song)
  The Producers
- 65
- 63
- 4
- - 65
  - 63
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait

64
- Suzi
  Randy VanWarmer
- 70
- 64
- 3
- - 70
  - 64
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

65
- Some Changes Are For Good
  Dionne Warwick
- 73
- 65
- 3
- - 73
  - 65
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Masser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

66
- Love On A Two Way Street
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 74
- 66
- 3
- - 74
  - 66
  - 3

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

67
- Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
  John Denver
- 67
- 67
- 4
- - 67
  - 67
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

68
- Say What
  Jesse Winchester
- 37
- 32
- 11
- - 37
  - 32
  - 11

Producer(s):

W.Mitchell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville/Unknown

69
- Promises
  Barbra Streisand
- 48
- 48
- 7
- - 48
  - 48
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

70
- Everlasting Love
  Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet
- 80
- 70
- 2
- - 80
  - 70
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

71
- Fly Away
  Blackfoot
- 79
- 71
- 3
- - 79
  - 71
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Nalli, H.Weck, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

72
- The Real Thing
  The Brothers Johnson
- 81
- 72
- 2
- - 81
  - 72
  - 2

Producer(s):

Brothers Johnson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

73
- Walk Right Now
  The Jacksons
- 83
- 73
- 2
- - 83
  - 73
  - 2

Producer(s):

The Jacksons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

74
- It Hurts To Be In Love
  Dan Hartman
- 84
- 74
- 2
- - 84
  - 74
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Sky

75 NEW
NEW
- Cool Love
  Pablo Cruise
- -
- 75
- 1
- - -
  - 75
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

76
- Watching The Wheels
  John Lennon
- 56
- 10
- 15
- - 56
  - 10
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.W.Lennon, Y.Ono, J.Douglass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

77
- What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
  Chaka Khan
- 64
- 53
- 8
- - 64
  - 53
  - 8

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

78
- Another Ticket
  Eric Clapton
- 78
- 78
- 4
- - 78
  - 78
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

79
- Nicole
  Point Blank
- 88
- 79
- 2
- - 88
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Ham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

80 NEW
NEW
- Really Wanna Know You
  Gary Wright
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Wright, D.Parks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

81
- Sign Of The Gypsy Queen
  April Wine
- 57
- 57
- 6
- - 57
  - 57
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Goodwyn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

82
- She Did It
  Michael Damian
- 69
- 69
- 6
- - 69
  - 69
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leg

83 NEW
NEW
- Nightwalker
  Gino Vannelli
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, J.Vannelli, R.Vannelli

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

84 NEW
NEW
- You're My Girl
  Franke & The Knockouts
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Verroca, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

85
- Since I Don't Have You
  Don McLean
- 63
- 23
- 13
- - 63
  - 23
  - 13

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

86
- Don't Let Go The Coat
  The Who
- 87
- 86
- 2
- - 87
  - 86
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

87
- Hard Times
  James Taylor
- 72
- 72
- 4
- - 72
  - 72
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

88
- Someday, Someway
  Robert Gordon
- 90
- 88
- 2
- - 90
  - 88
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Gordon, L.Quinn, S.Litt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

89
- Rich Man
  Terri Gibbs
- 91
- 89
- 3
- - 91
  - 89
  - 3

Producer(s):

E.Penny, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- American Memories
  Shamus M'Cool
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective

91
- On And On And On
  ABBA
- 92
- 91
- 2
- - 92
  - 91
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

92
- I Can Take Care Of Myself
  Billy & The Beaters
- 62
- 39
- 11
- - 62
  - 39
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa

93
- Morning Train (Nine To Five)
  Sheena Easton
- 86
- 1
- 21
- - 86
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

94
- Yearning For Your Love
  The Gap Band
- 82
- 60
- 7
- - 82
  - 60
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

95 NEW
NEW
- Ready For Love
  Silverado
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pavillion

96
- Arc Of A Diver
  Steve Winwood
- 89
- 48
- 9
- - 89
  - 48
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

97
- I Missed Again
  Phil Collins
- 93
- 19
- 16
- - 93
  - 19
  - 16

Producer(s):

P.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

98
- Give A Little Bit More
  Cliff Richard
- 85
- 41
- 11
- - 85
  - 41
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

99
- Brooklyn Girls
  Robbie Dupree
- 77
- 54
- 7
- - 77
  - 54
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Chudacoff, P.Brunetta, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

100
- Lovin' The Night Away
  The Dillman Band
- 59
- 45
- 9
- - 59
  - 45
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 4, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

Bette Davis Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Bette Davis Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Those Years Ago

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The One That You Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jessie's Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Make My Dreams

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elvira

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Medley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Don't Need You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Little Girl

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sukiyaki

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

America

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hearts

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Is It You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What Are We Doin' In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gemini Dream

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slow Hand

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boy From New York City

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Winning

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern Girl

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Queen Of Hearts

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Being With You

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